"Sorry," he heaves a sigh, a hand running through his hair. It's not the compelled honesty that bothers him so much, at least in this case. He has no reason to lie to Chizuru about anything, after all. It's just gotten tiring and frustrating, finding himself blurting out thoughts without his mind so much as filtering them before they're out of his mouth.

But-- let's backtrack a little, there. He frowns slightly as he looks back to her, tilting his head. "Hold on. Why are you surprised I'm being honest? I may have not been willing to share everything about what's on my mind, but I've never lied to you."